Electrical Inspection Manual Checklists

This documents contains electrical inspection checklists taken from the

2014 Electrical Inspection Manual with
.
The checklists are intended to help inspectors keep track of the
numerous aspects of an electrical installation
are also intended to serve as an organizational tool for contractors,
project managers, or anyone who conducts,
receives, or is responsible for electrical inspections, or who may wish to
perform self-inspections, of electrical
Installations.
The checklists are organized as follows.

General Safety Checklist for Electrical Inspections 1.1

1. Does the inspection task involve exposed energized conductors or
circuit parts?
2. Can the risk of exposure to electrical hazards be justified?
3. What is the voltage of the equipment that requires inspection?
4. Where are the approach boundaries for shock protection?
5. Will the inspection involve crossing any of the approach boundaries?
6. Has an incident energy analysis been performed for the equipment?
7. Are the available short-circuit current and clearing times known?
8. Where is the Arc Flash Boundary?
9. Will any part of the body be within the Arc Flash Boundary?
10. How will PPE for arc flash protection be selected?
11. Is the appropriate arc-rated PPE available?
12. Is the inspector qualified for this specific task and risk?

General Safety Checklist for Electrical Inspections-1.2

1. Identify installations or parts of installations that are covered by
2. Verify that installations have been made in accordance with the
Instructions included in listing and labelling of materials and
equipment.

3. Identify installations and equipment requiring special approval or

Investigation.
4. Verify that interrupting ratings and short-circuit current ratings
are adequate for the conditions of the installation.
5. Verify that unused openings have been effectively closed.
6. Check for broken or damaged parts and contamination by foreign
materials.
7. Check for secure mounting and adequate ventilation space for
equipment.
8. Check for proper use and ratings of splices and terminations.
9. Check temperature ratings of terminations.
10. Check for arc flash protection warning signs.
11. Check for markings on enclosures and verify appropriate ratings for
the environment.
12. Verify adequate working clearances, dedicated spaces, and
headroom around equipment.
13. Verify that working space and dedicated space are not used for
storage.
14. Check adequacy of entrance to and egress from working space in
general and verify that spaces containing large equipment have at least
two entrances/exits or the equivalent.
15. Verify that working spaces have adequate illumination.
16. Check for identification of disconnecting means and circuit
directories for panel boards, switchboards, switchgear and similar

G e n e r al

W i ri n g

M e t h o d s

1. Identify the wiring methods in use and verify their suitability for the
occupancy and conditions. Various Chapter 3articles
2. Verify that all conductors of a circuit are grouped together.
3. Check insulation values where conductors of different systems share
common enclosures.
4. Check wiring methods for spacing from edges of framing and for
protection from nails and screws.
5. Check for insulating bushings or grommets where NM cable is
installed through metal studs or where insulated conductors 4 AWG or
larger enter enclosures.
6. Check cover, fill, protection, and allowances for ground movement on
underground conductors and raceways.
7. Verify that electrical raceways and cable trays are used exclusively for
electrical conductors.
8. Check for continuity and completeness in metal raceways and
enclosures.
9. Verify that wiring methods are securely fastened in place, supported
independently of suspended ceilings, and not used as supports.
10. Check for continuity of grounded conductors in multiwire branch
circuits.
11. Check for adequate length of free conductors in boxes
12. Verify that boxes are installed at junction, splice, outlet, switch, and
pull points.
13. Check conductor fill in raceways.
14. Verify that raceway systems are complete prior to installation of
conductors.
15. Check vertical raceways for adequate conductor supports.
16. Verify that fire ratings have been restored at electrical penetrations.
17. Check installations of wiring in ducts, plenums, and other airhandling
spaces for proper methods and materials.
18. Verify that access to equipment behind removable panels is not
compromised by cables, raceways, or equipment.